U.S. seeks to reopen disputed Imperial Sand Dunes area to off-roaders - latimes.com
Biodiversity conservation is simply not a priority for the Obama administration.
U.S. seeks to reopen disputed Imperial Sand Dunes area to off-roaders - latimes.com
Biodiversity conservation is simply not a priority for the Obama administration.
Who Would Kill a Monk Seal? - NYTimes.com
A fascinating piece on Hawaiian monk seal conservation by Jon Mooallem from earlier this year. It shows how much conservation these days cannot be divorced from the “human element” - if the local people are not involved, don’t care, and/or many times don’t even want the animals, many efforts can potentially fail. It’s no longer enough to push only the “science” side of the agenda.
(via tothewildwood)
Nate Silver: Politico Co-Founders Lack ‘Curiosity For The World Outside Of The Bubble’
There’s a reason Charlie Pierce calls Politico ‘Tiger Beat on the Potomac’, guys.
(via wilwheaton)